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I Feel You Friday

Okay, before I start off, can we please take a moment to admire the beauty in this photo?




I've always been an admirer of burlesque mainly because I give MAJOR props to any performer and their INSANELY amazing performances! I find it extremely fascinating how they draw in the audience and truly mesmerize all those who are watching, men AND women.  This photo of the KILLER Burlesque Queen Tempest Storm proves my point.  There's no fluff, decoration or scenery in the background to distract... just her.  You're eye immediately divert to her without any care about her surrounding, or lack thereof.  The subtlety of her unzipping her gown to show part of her costume is hypnotizing! 

Anywho, that distracted me from what my point was ;) Sex appeal and subtlety are two things I find EXTREMELY interesting, as I stated above.  I've found that when taking photos of myself, the ones I most appreciate and feel the most confident in are actually those that are minimal (something that I normally don't use to describe anything I do).  I've always tried to overcompensate for my lack of confidence and self-esteem by doing myself up to the point where I REALLY don't look like me.   

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE doing my make-up with thick eyeliner and bright lipstick, but now I do it more for the ritual rather than to cover myself up.  Now that I'm starting to change my way of thinking from "How do I divert people away from really seeing ME" to "I want to SEE ME" I've found my confidence that I thought was long lost.
Black Halter Top: Le Bomb Shop
Hair: Unwashed for four days.... oops!


While I've been fearful of appearing vain by taking all these photos of myself, it's my own way of learning to REALLY appreciate who I am and be comfortable with myself and things I cannot change.  Can you taste the cheesiness there? I sure can and I LOVE cheese :)

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